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Photos of Gabriel
I have added some photos of my child Gabriel to the Photographs page. I have not yet written his story. They include a photos of him in and out of the amniotic sac. He was a beautiful baby and I miss him terribly. May his memory be eternal!Perfect little foot with five perfect little toes
Gabriel [updated]
Within a few weeks I will be adding yet another story and more photographs to this site. Although I've known since Friday, today it was confirmed that we have another baby waiting for us in heaven. Gabriel died at 10 weeks, 6 days. I am waiting to go into labor on my own. I will … Continue reading Gabriel [updated]
Vicki’s baby
I have just added a new story to the "Your Stories" page, that of Vicki's baby, Gabriel. Vicki tells her story with much love and detail. From finding out with great delight that she was expecting, to anticipating a miscarriage, then finding out all was well... only to hear the devastating news that they had … Continue reading Vicki’s baby
Dawn’s babies
A big thank you to Dawn for sharing photographs of her sweet children with us. David departed this life at 14 weeks and was born two weeks later at 16 weeks. Two photographs of him are on the Photographs page and more can be found on his home page (linked there). Hannah Grace was stillborn … Continue reading Dawn’s babies
Jennifer’s baby
Thank you so much to Jennifer and Ernie for sharing photographs of their baby, Journey (a combination of their names). Jennifer was nine weeks when her midwife was unable to find a heartbeat. Almost a week later she delivered the baby, still in the sac and attached to the placenta. While she was almost ten … Continue reading Jennifer’s baby
Sara’s Baby
I was surprised when I received an email from a woman on the other side of the world, offering photographs of her very young baby. Sara lost her baby at only approximately five weeks and was able to retrieve the body and photograph it. These photographs are now on our Photographs page through her generosity. … Continue reading Sara’s Baby
Valerie’s Baby
I want to thank Valerie for contacting me and generously offering the story and photographs of her Little One who departed this life at 9 weeks, 4 days. There is a photo on the Photographs page and a link to Valerie's miscarriage story/blog on the Your Stories page. Valerie has written an honest and beautiful … Continue reading Valerie’s Baby
Do unbaptized infants go to hell?
Another article on the eternal destination of infants who die before birth/before baptism.Once, a lady came to my office to talk to me about the sadness she was experiencing for many years; she had had five miscarriages and was mourning the loss of her children. Her biggest difficulty with the issue, she explained, was that her … Continue reading Do unbaptized infants go to hell?
Services approved for preborn infants by the Holy Synod of the OCA
Good news from the Holy Synod!![October 18, 2013 Syosset, NY] The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America concluded its fall session on Thursday, October 17, 2013. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, chaired the session, which opened two days earlier. According to Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, OCA Secretary, in addition to hearing the … Continue reading Services approved for preborn infants by the Holy Synod of the OCA
Lost Innocents 